MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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